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OMG CERTIFIED REAL-TIME AND EMBEDDED SPECIALIST™ (OCRES™) FAQs

THE PROGRAM:

As an OCRES Certified Professional, you will be able to show future and current employers and clients that you know Real-time and Embedded programming specifications, making you a more attractive candidate for hiring and promotion.

The OCRES Program is the first and only objective, validated measurement of a candidate’s knowledge of Real-time and Embedded programming specifications. You don’t have to guess or try to test the candidates yourself. You can tell that an OCRES Certified Professional has made a commitment to knowing Real-time and Embedded programming specifications.

You should start with the OCUP
Fundamental, because passing it is a
prerequisite to getting certified at
OCRES Intermediate, and passing OCRES
Intermediate is a prerequisite to
getting certified at OCRES Advanced. So,
the real question is - how high should I
go? That will depend on the skillset
that you have or are learning. Look here
for a functional description of the
skills that each level of certification
indicates.

In the United States, the cost to take
an OCRES examination is US$200; in many
countries where English is not the first
language, the testing time will be a
half-hour longer and the price will be
US$10 more (that is, US$210 or the
approximate equivalent in local
currency. Currency conversion does not
track short-term fluctuations). You have
to pay each time you take an
examination, even if you're taking an
examination over because you failed the
first time. Payment is by major credit
card. For exact pricing in your country,
please look on
the Pearson VUE test
site.

Yes! OMG offers pre-paid
Certification Examination voucher bundles at
discounts starting at 5% and ranging
all the way up to 20% , depending on how
many vouchers you buy. Each voucher
lets you take any one of OMG's exams.
Vouchers are non-refundable and expire one year from
date of purchase. Discount is applied
to the price in your country.
Minimum purchase for the 5% discount
is 10 vouchers. These 5% vouchers may
be purchased from the Pearson VUE
voucher store through this link:
www.vue.com/vouchers/pricelist/omg.asp.

You can receive a substantially larger
discount by purchasing a larger number
of vouchers directly from OMG:

Package Designation

Bronze

Silver

Gold

Number of
Vouchers

50
Vouchers

100
Vouchers

150+
Vouchers

Discount %

10%

15%

20%

Discount is applied to the price in your country. For more information, or to purchase one of these voucher
bundles, email <certificationinfo@omg.org>
or directly to OMG's Director of
Certification Jon Siegel at <siegel
AT omg.org> .

90 minutes. There are 80 questions on
the OCUP Fundamental exam, and 90
questions on each OCRES exam. When an
English-language Exam is delivered in a
non-English speaking country, the test
time might vary.

REGISTERING FOR AND SCHEDULING YOUR EXAM

ATTENTION: OMG is not
responsible for the scheduling or rescheduling of exams, or for exam
refunds. These matters must be facilitated through our testing partner
Pearson VUE. Furthermore, OMG strongly stresses the importance of carefully
reviewing your confirmation letter sent by Pearson VUE upon scheduling an
exam. Any discrepancies should be brought to the attention of Pearson VUE
immediately.

To create a free Pearson VUE
Web Account: On the sign-in page that appears when you click on any function
that requires an account, click on the link labeled "create a new
web account" and follow the instructions that appear.

The Exams are available worldwide, exclusively at approved Pearson VUE Testing Centers. There are thousands of centers in over a hundred countries around the world. You will search for and choose a test center as part of your registration process.

Each test center sets its own hours and days of operation. You can schedule an Exam at any time when the center you choose is open and has an available testing slot. You will schedule your Exam as part of the registration process.

TAKING THE EXAMS

These are computer-based tests, which you take on a computer at a test center. On the day of the test you go to the center, present (2) two forms of identification, and sign in. You will be escorted to a quiet room with one or more testing stations. You won't be allowed to bring anything into the room with you but your wits and a wipe off note board. You'll sign onto the computer and the test will begin. You will be required to complete an agreement promising not to reveal the contents of the test. The questions themselves are variations of multiple choice formats. The Exams last 90 minutes.

You should arrive at the testing center at least 30 minutes before the test is scheduled to begin. During that time you will provide proper identification and the test center administrator will give you a short orientation and then escort you to a workstation. If you do not provide appropriate identification, you will not be allowed to test for security reasons. Late arrivals will not be admitted.

Yes. When you sit down to take an Exam
at the test center, you will be asked to
agree to keep the contents of the Exam
confidential and to accept some terms
and conditions relating to the Exam and
your certification. You will not be
allowed to take the Exam if you do not agree to
these requirements.

You can review the
Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA)
here.
You can review the Candidate Agreement
here.

Yes, you may mark certain question that
you feel are difficult and review them
at the end of the Exam. After you
clicked the submit button, the tool will
tell you that you have marked questions
and allow you to jump to them. Both
marked and unmarked questions will be
scored when finally submitting the Exam.
Unanswered questions will be marked as
incorrect answers.

The Exams are not scored negatively.
This means that you can safely guess
answers, as no points will be deducted
for incorrect answers. It is best to
check if you have actually answered ALL
questions before completing the Exam. If
you are running short on time, just
click any answer and move on. This way,
you will at least have a chance to get
some of them right.

Yes. Candidates with documented visual,
physical, hearing, or learning
disabilities, which would prevent them
from taking an examination under
standard conditions, may request special
testing accommodations and arrangements.
Please contact Pearson VUE directly.

Once you have completed an exam online at a Pearson VUE Testing Center, your score will automatically be displayed on the screen. You will also receive a printed copy of the score report. This information is transmitted to OMG for our records.

PREPARING FOR THE EXAMS

No training is required, and you do not
have to take or complete any training
course before you take an Exam. Of
course, we strongly advise that you
prepare for the Exam by studying the Real-time and Embedded specifications
and textbook sections listed in the
coverage map, and have a general
knowledge of distributed real-time and
embedded application design and
development.

There are numerous courses and books
available to help you learn Real-time
and Embedded specifications and
knowledge. To find courses, you can start at OMG's Training
Listings page. You can also look
for books about learning Real-time and
Embedded programming at bookstores.

AFTER YOU TAKE AN EXAM

In most cases, you will receive your
score report immediately after the test
is completed. At the same time, you will
receive some diagnostic information, to
show you how strong you were in various
areas.

First, Congratulations! You will have
received your score at the test center
immediately after you finished your
Exam. If you have passed all of the
exams required for a certification
level, we will send you (by mail) a
certification kit, usually within one
month after you pass the Exam. The kit
will include a letter explaining the
certification, the actual certificate
(suitable for framing) and instructions
for downloading the OCRES logo for the
level of Certification that you have passed.

If you fail an Exam, you can retake it
after a minimum of 30 days, but you
cannot take a particular Exam more than
three times in a twelve-month period. The diagnostic feedback that you will
receive with the test score report will
indicate the areas that need further
study. There is no discount price
for re-taking an Exam. The fee is the
same as for the initial Exam.

Candidates who qualify for
OCRES certification may use the OCRES
Certification Logo for their level
(Intermediate or Advanced) as
a graphic symbol to demonstrate to
clients their expertise with Real-time
and Embedded programming specifications.
Please follow these guidelines to
correctly promote your relationship with
OMG and protect the integrity of the
Logo:

You may use the Logo on your business
cards, letterhead stationery, resume,
Web site, and marketing materials for
individual service, to indicate that you
have earned a credential in the OCRES
Program. You may not use the Logo on any
product, book, or other material. You
may not use it for any purpose other
than to designate your OCRES
certification credential.

Your name, trade name, or
company name must appear on any
materials where the Logo is used.
The Logo cannot appear larger or
more prominent than your name,
product or service name, trademark
or service mark, logo, or trade or
company name.

OMG may, in its sole discretion,
terminate your right to use the Logo
at any time.

Once you are certified at a certain
level for a certain version of the OCRES
Exam, you are always certified for that
level and version. Of course, as new
versions of the Exam become available,
you may want to get certified on the
newest version.

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